STOCKS AND SHARES

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 10, 7 October 1936, Page 14

STOCKS AND SHARES

Wellington Market Steady ACTIVE DEMAND There was a much improved demand on the Wellington Stock Exchange yesterday, and leading issues were generally steady. The recorded turnover was not of great volume, sales being as follows:—

•Late sale Monday. Government loans were freely quoted at steady rates, but supplies were scarce and the only business was a. small parcel of 4 per cent, stock. 1955. at the nnchanged rate of £lO5/15/-. Very little interest was shown in local body and company debentures. Banks were quiet and little changed. New Zealands were marked up to 88/ I, but sellers were not showing. Financial, gas, insurance and shipping shares were steady P. and 0. deferred stock advanced to 32/6, sellers 33/-. More interest was shown in timber shares, .and business was done in Leyland O’Briens and Rotoitis. Breweries were quiet and unchanged. , There was an active demand for Australian industrial and trading issues, which were generally firm. Woolworths (N.Z.) strengthened to business at io 5/-.

Nih of shares , __ »0 6 3 200—Rotoiti rimper 400—Consolidated Brick ..... £835—laser. Stk., 4 p.c., 19o5 ‘0 105 fl 9 15 8 0 150—Leyland-O’Brien 6 1 100—N.Z. 0 19 13 5 150—Australian Glass~ 4 50 —Wool-worths 1<.Z., Lt<l. •j Unofficial Ust. 0 17 200—Ditto 17